Life cycle assessment of electricity generation in Mexico

被引：137

作者：

Santoyo-Castelazo, E. ^{[1
]}

Gujba, H. ^{[1
]}

Azapagic, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Manchester, Sch Chem Engn & Analyt Sci, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England

来源：

ENERGY | 2011年 / 36卷 / 03期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

Electricity generation; Mexico; Life cycle assessment; Environmental impacts; Sustainability; POWER; EMISSIONS; INVENTORY; ENERGY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.energy.2011.01.018

中图分类号：

O414.1 [热力学];

学科分类号：

070201 [理论物理];

摘要：

This paper presents for the first time a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of electricity generation in Mexico. The electricity mix in Mexico is dominated by fossil fuels, which contribute around 79% to the total primary energy; renewable energies contribute 16.5% (hydropower 13.5%, geothermal 3% and wind 0.02%) and the remaining 4.8% is from nuclear power. The LCA results show that 225 TWh of electricity generate about 129 million tonnes of CO2 eq. per year, of which the majority (87%) is due to the combustion of fossil fuels. The renewables and nuclear contribute only 1.1% to the total CO2 eq. Most of the other LCA impacts are also attributed to the fossil fuel options. The results have been compared with values reported for other countries with similar electricity mix, including Italy, Portugal and the UK, showing good agreement. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1488 / 1499

页数：12

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